Silently upgraded, indestructible for 100 million layers!

Upon hearing this, Shen Qingqiu took a deep breath, and his expression relaxed slightly.

She knew she was being a little too nervous.

But there was nothing she could do. As the leader of a scavenging team in a remote base city, she had never even seen a helicopter before, let alone ridden in one. It was no wonder she was nervous.

Su Wan didn't seem to mind, and instead took the initiative to speak:

"You haven't been to Central Base City before, have you?"

"No," Jiang Lan said.

Su Wan nodded, clearly expecting it.

After all, it's not easy to go to other base cities now.

She paused, then introduced:

"The area of ​​the Central Base City is about fifteen times that of yours."

Shen Qingqiu was slightly taken aback when he heard the number.

Fifteen times?

The peripheral base city where they were located was already quite large, with a population of several million.

With an area fifteen times larger, the population would certainly be substantial, possibly tens of millions.

Since the resurgence of spiritual energy a century ago, the population has decreased significantly. Now, the entire country of China is estimated to have less than 200 million people.

"The place is big, so there are naturally many strong people." Su Wan glanced at Jiang Lan and added, "You're not the only special admission student in the academy. Although you're the most outrageous genius I've ever seen, there are quite a few people your age. You need to be mentally prepared when you get there."

Jiang Lan nodded slightly.

This is not hard to understand; in fact, he had already thought about it before he came.

However, he didn't have anything to worry about.

Even if you're a genius, can you outdo the system?

Others, no matter how talented, still have to cultivate themselves step by step.

As long as he has enough resources, he can keep improving.

Other so-called geniuses are completely incomparable to him.

After chatting for a few minutes, Jiang Lan looked out the window.

It's true that he had flown in an airplane in his past life, but this was his first time riding in a helicopter.

The engine roared overhead, and outside the window stretched a vast expanse of white clouds.

Looking down, one can vaguely see the endless mountain ranges and dense forests on the ground, mostly covered by gray-green vegetation, as well as many cities that have become ruins, making it look desolate.

That place was the wilderness, the territory of ferocious beasts.

Jiang Lan had good eyesight and could even vaguely see several black shadows moving quickly through the forest; they were probably a group of ferocious beasts.

Looking down from this height, he truly realized that the so-called base city was merely a product of humanity's compromise in the face of ferocious beasts.

In most places, the area has been overrun by ferocious beasts.

After looking at the scenery outside the window for a while, Jiang Lan finally looked away.

Beside her, Shen Qingqiu was also looking out the window, but after a while, her initial excitement and nervousness subsided considerably, and a wave of drowsiness washed over her.

He had a lot to deal with these past two days and hadn't slept well. The slight shaking of the helicopter also made him sleepy very quickly.

She looked away, closed her eyes slightly, and leaned back in her chair.

A moment later, Shen Qingqiu seemed to have fallen asleep, his head unconsciously tilting to the side and resting on Jiang Lan's shoulder.

Feeling the weight on her shoulder, Jiang Lan glanced to the side and saw Shen Qingqiu with her beautiful eyes closed and her breathing steady.

He took a slow breath and slightly adjusted the angle of his shoulders so that Shen Qingqiu could lean on him more comfortably.

She must be exhausted by now.

Su Wan glanced up at the other person, said nothing, and looked down at her phone again.

……

Three hours later, the helicopter began to descend.

Shen Qingqiu was startled awake by the engine noise and subconsciously sat up straight. She realized that she had just been leaning on Jiang Lan's shoulder, and her ears instantly felt a little hot.

She glanced at Su Wan secretly and found that Su Wan was looking at her phone, with no unusual expression.

Shen Qingqiu then secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

"We've arrived." Su Wan put away her phone.

Jiang Lan turned to look out the window, her eyes flashing.

The scene before him surprised him somewhat.

If the base city he visited before was similar to an ordinary city in his previous life, except that he could occasionally see some high-tech products...

The central base city was a complete futuristic sci-fi scene, with towering skyscrapers and massive buildings rising from the ground, their exterior walls covered with giant screens, creating a frenzy of light pollution.

Further down, the streets are wide and clean, with orderly traffic and pedestrian flow. Above, there are numerous interconnected pipes, and occasionally a train speeds by.

Good heavens, a maglev light rail?

He had only ever seen this thing in science fiction movies before.

Shen Qingqiu also leaned closer to the window, her mouth slightly open, clearly quite surprised by the scene before her.

Although there is no physical separation between the base cities, there is no difference between people from two different base cities and people from two different worlds.

Above, the roar of the engine gradually subsided, and the helicopter slowly landed on the helipad on the roof of a building.

"Let's go."

"Whoosh!"

The cabin door opened, and Jiang Lan got off the plane first, then turned around and reached out to help Shen Qingqiu.

The air outside was different from that in the outlying base city; it had an indescribable crispness, as if the air itself was cleaner than there.

Shen Qingqiu stood on the tarmac, looking around.

Looking out from this angle, you can see towering buildings all around.

What shocked her most were the pedestrians coming and going on the street.

Even from this distance, Shen Qingqiu could sense that the auras of the people below were stronger than the last.

In her previous base city, the Condensing Qi Realm was considered top-tier combat power.

And you might bump into one if you just walk a few steps on the road here.

Su Wan got off the plane and walked towards the corner of the rooftop.

"Let's go, the car is waiting downstairs. Let's go to the academy to complete the enrollment procedures first."

Jiang Lan followed, and Shen Qingqiu quickly followed as well.

The three of them took the elevator downstairs and out of the lobby, where a black minivan was already waiting by the roadside.

After boarding, the vehicle entered the main road of the Central Base City.

Looking out the car window, the architectural style on both sides was completely different from where the two had been before.

It exudes sophistication that it's almost overflowing.

Several shops along the street clearly displayed signs indicating "Condensing Qi Realm" and "Blood Exchange Realm," making it clear that their items were definitely not cheap.

Jiang Lan's heart pounded.

As expected of a central-level prefecture-level city, this trip was definitely worthwhile.

Bigger cities, better resources.

Jiang Lan could even sense that it wouldn't be long before his strength took off.

The vehicle continued driving, and after passing through several main roads, its speed gradually slowed down.

Su Wan glanced out the window, then turned to look at Jiang Lan, and said:

"Get ready, the Martial Arts Academy is just ahead."